In the 1900s, Protestant missionaries from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions established a small bamboo-and-nipa clinic along Magallanes Street by the banks of Davao River. The clinic later became the Davao Mission Hospital and was the first congregational hospital in Davao City. In 1926, Dr. Herbert Cecil Brokenshire from New York City became the hospital director. In his 14-year supervision, the hospital improved its facilities and services. Doctor Brokenshire later died in World War II as a prisoner of war. In 1947, the rebuilt hospital was renamed Brokenshire Memorial Hospital in his honor. The United Church Board for World Ministries later handed the administration of the hospital to the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in 1951. In 1954, the Brokenshire School of Nursing was established—the first nursing school in Davao City. However, the hospital along Magallanes Street burned down in the great fire of Davao City on February 10, 1964. In 1969 the hospital and nursing school transferred to their present site in Madapo Hills, Davao City. The Brokenshire School of Nursing was renamed Brokenshire College in 1978 after they began offering programs in liberal arts. Brokenshire College opened its School of Medicine in 2016. In 2018, the medical school won the national Clinicopathologic Conference competition.
Academics
Brokenshire College offers nine bachelor's degrees and two master's degrees. Brokenshire also operates a medical school and offers vocational education as well as kindergarten through 12th grade.
The main campus of Brokenshire College is situated on a 14-hectare lot in Madapo Hills, Davao City. The compound also houses the Brokenshire Memorial Hospital, Brokenshire Resource Complex, and the Brokenshire Community Health & Development Center.
Toril campus
Brokenshire College Toril is an extension campus located in the Toril district of Davao City. It was founded in 2003 and offers education from kindergarten through high school. In 2004, the campus opened a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
Brokenshire College Soccsksargen is located in General Santos City in the Soccsksargen region. It was established in 2004. It offers a program in caregiving accredited by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. The school also offers degrees in accountancy, early childhood education, hotel and restaurant management, nursing, and psychology.
